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30-Aug-2020

True colors

I think this is a female mallard showing off the beautiful colors in her wings. Interestingly, we didn’t see a single male mallard the day we were there.

Best to view in "Original" because other versions resized by Pbase are decidedly unsharp.

Last one standing, posted earlier:

Nikon Z 7 ,Nikkor AF-S 300/4E PF ED VR with FTZ adapter
1/640s f/8.0 at 300.0mm iso500 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time30-Aug-2020 13:01:04
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON Z 7
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length300 mm
Exposure Time1/640 sec
Aperturef/8
ISO Equivalent500
Exposure Bias-0.33
White Balance0
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (7)
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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bill friedlander03-Sep-2020 14:32
Interesting to see the colors of the wings. V
Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal03-Sep-2020 11:13
This is beautiful, love the pose.
marie-jose wolff03-Sep-2020 09:51
beautiful iridescent pink- purple hues on the wings! V
Fong Lam03-Sep-2020 06:16
Great shot of this lovely mallard flapping its wings....excellent timing and colors as well....V
Gill Kopy03-Sep-2020 03:40
What beautiful wings - one doesn't normally get to see. Nicely captured V
larose forest photos03-Sep-2020 01:55
What a wonderful shot! I can almost hear the wings flapping as she stretches. V
Dennis Hoyne03-Sep-2020 00:37
An exceptional capture of this Mallard hen, such a beautiful display.
Julie Oldfield02-Sep-2020 23:21
Lovely color. Great clarity. V
hayl02-Sep-2020 23:13
She’s giving you a good wing stretch. The males here are still in their molting phase so not yet colourful.
janescottcumming02-Sep-2020 23:10
Nice catch of those purple colors on her wings. V
Tom Munson02-Sep-2020 22:48
Nice dorsal look at the female mallard.
Range View 02-Sep-2020 22:22
Excellent timing in this great capture.
Barbara
Hank Vander Velde02-Sep-2020 22:06
Excellent sharp wing-flapping image Helen.